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Bilkisu

بيلكيسوIn Arabic

Meaning
Hausa and Yoruba form of Bilqis, the Queen of Sheba
About the name
Bilkisu is a Northern Nigerian name; Yoruba Muslims say Bilikisu. Nigerian languages lack the Arabic qāf, so it becomes k and a final vowel is added.
For
A girl
Origin
African, Arabic
Other spellings
Bilikisu

Islamic naming guidance

  • Permissible

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

Confidence: medium

Sources

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